MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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